Nottingham Forest fans rage at FA after Paul Tierney incident

Nottingham Forest fans lash out at ‘disgraceful’ FA after new charge

Mon 3 June 2024 16:00, UK Updated Mon 3 June 2024 17:09, UK

Nottingham Forest fans have raged at the FA after they were charged with misconduct in relation to crowd control in their game against Liverpool.

The clash at the City Ground on 2 March, which Liverpool won 1-0 in the 99th minute, was overshadowed by a refereeing error from Paul Tierney, leaving the atmosphere hostile and volatile.

Almost three months later, on 31 May, the FA announced the charge, bringing back memories of the incident and the anger of the supporters.

This comes after several charges against Forest this season, with the club previously handed a four-point deduction for breaches of financial rules.

Nottingham Forest fans rage at “corrupt” FA after new charge

The error in question saw Liverpool handed the ball after Ibrahima Konate was treated for a head injury, despite the Forest player having been in possession.

Forest coach Steven Reid was also left incensed and was handed a red card for his reaction.

As a result of the multiple charges towards Forest this season, the FA have been labelled “corrupt” and “disgraceful” as questions over refereeing competency emerged once more.

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The@FA @premierleague @PGMOL
should be charged with failing to stop your referees from cheating. PS where is the audio from this incident? We know why you are hiding it. Still no audio released of Paul Tierney? Absolute corruption in action.
— john payne (@johnpayne01) May 31, 2024

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This is disgraceful. We all saw a referee make an incompetent/corrupt decision, and we're being punished for not going "ho hum, thems the breaks"? More like you did your best to cheat us down and are angry it didn't work. #nffc https://t.co/nYjBTGVHiN
— John Michael White (@johnmichaelw) May 31, 2024

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Have you investigated why a referee broke a fundamental law of the game while be told that is exactly what he is doing by his on field peers?

Cause that's match fixing.
— Sid (@RalphVixCPA) May 31, 2024

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The FA has charged Nottingham Forest like 5 times this season but yet nothing done about Manchester City.

Explain CORRUPTION to me! 😞
— SIR ALEX WENGER (@siralexwengee) May 31, 2024

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I’ve heard some crap but this takes the biscuit. So basically from now on you’ll be charging every club in every game? All down to a ref who didn’t know the rules. Pathetic. Wouldn’t it be funny if Forest charged the FA/premier league for supplying a ref not knowing the rules.
— Paul Buttery (@PaulButtery2) May 31, 2024

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Tell you what, you provide competent referees who know the laws of the game and I'll stop telling them that they don't know what theyre doing, sound fair ?
— col 💙 (@luckycolnffc) May 31, 2024

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Ok, can I also add that the FA and Premier League failed to appoint a referee or VAR that could do their job correctly. Are they getting charged as well?
— shane atkins (@shaneatkins24) June 1, 2024

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So we should take getting stitched up without protest ,corrupt
— your name (@hag50notout) May 31, 2024

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Need to get the refs to relearn the rules. Tierney not only made a fool at the city ground but the pundits ripped him apart for his error. Makes you wonder something that happened in March getting charged for in May. The coffin Dodgers that run the league need some more money?
— Steve Mitchell (@stevemitch82) May 31, 2024

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From the wording it sounds like you are charging them for doing nothing wrong! Didnt behave in an improper provocative or threatening way or enter the pitch? Read it back! Nothing to answer to @NFFC !
— Matt Tooze (@MattTooze) May 31, 2024

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In other news, Jack Grealish could be axed from the England squad.

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